Toy Design

Chris van Uffelen

240 pages, parution le 14/12/2009

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Résumé

Toys, fulfilling as they do one of mankind's most basic needs, have existed for as long as we have. From the earliest times both adults and children have used toys to simulate reality or simply to pass time. Renowned designers, artists and architects have always tried their hand at creating toys: from Frank Lloyd Wright's work with Fröbel's building blocks to Josef Hartwig's Bauhaus chess set that is still produced today. Gerrit Rietveld, Pablo Picasso, Marcel Breuer and Andy Warhol also designed toys. However, most often it was craftsmen and -women - such as the seamstress Margarete Steiff (Steiff teddy bears), the carpenters Christiansen (Lego), or the cabinet-maker Hans Beck (Playmobil) - who designed the most successful and enduring toys.

The title presents 115 products - from toy classics to brand new inventions, all with compelling shapes and functions. Introductory essays to each chapter presenting the history and significance of tricycles, play stores, etc., as well as a designer and retailer index round off the book. This makes it interesting to read for all toy lovers aged 0-99!

L'auteur - Chris van Uffelen

Historien de l'art, Chris van Uffelen est un auteur indépendant. Il s'intéresse en particulier à l'architecture médiévale, au modernisme classique et à l'art des bâtisseurs de notre époque. Il a rédigé de nombreux articles de revues et plusieurs livres sur ce dernier thème. Par ailleurs, il a contribué à maintes reprises à des encyclopédies d'histoire de l'art et d'architecture.

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From the contents:

Babies' Toys
Dolls and Furry Toys
Role Playing and Masquerade
Party and Board Games
Modeled on Reality
Sport and Exercise
Construction and Crafts
Electronic and Mechanical Toys

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Braun
Auteur(s)	Chris van Uffelen
Parution	14/12/2009
Nb. de pages	240
Format	20 x 26
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1092g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9783037680285
ISBN13	978-3-03768-028-5